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Lifestyle

Which streaming service is right for you?

Your home viewing choices have increased, again, with the launch of Disney+. The variety of selections can be overwhelming, but there are ways to whittle down the options.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Eat like the ancient Babylonians: Researchers cook up nearly 4,000-year-old recipes

Eat like the ancient Babylonians: Researchers cook up nearly 4,000-year-old recipes

Written on four tablets, three of which date back no later than 1730 B.C., the recipes are considered to be the oldest known. And they taste pretty good, says a scholar who re-created them.
by Maria Godoy, Peter Breslow and Scott Simon

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A tiny Thai restaurant in remote Greenland serves up spice (and whale skin soup)

A tiny Thai restaurant in remote Greenland serves up spice (and whale skin soup)

When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.
by Jackie Northam

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Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

When the DNR asked hunters this season to send in deer spleens to be tested for neonicotinoid pesticides, MPR’s Bemidji correspondent, an avid hunter, volunteered. But it turns out ID’ing a deer spleen in the woods isn’t so simple — even in the YouTube era.
by John Enger

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What’s for dinner?

What’s for dinner?

Are you already thinking about what's in your fridge and what you need to make dinner tonight? You're not alone. Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer and host of a new podcast about weeknight meals, will give tips, tricks and ideas to make dinner a breeze.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Face-to-face with a grizzly

Face-to-face with a grizzly

Duluth author Alex Messenger's new book recounts how his encounter with a grizzly bear during a 600-mile canoe trip changed his life.
by Euan Kerr

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Going for a beer run? Here's how a brew fares as post-exercise drink

Going for a beer run? Here's how a brew fares as post-exercise drink

More lower-alcohol, lower-calorie beers are being marketed as part of an active lifestyle, and are even being offered after long runs or sporting events. But scientists say to be wary.
by Aaron Schachter

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Despite the in-between season, outdoor activities abound in Minnesota

Despite the in-between season, outdoor activities abound in Minnesota

Summer’s long gone and winter’s not here yet, even though it feels like it in Minnesota. Despite the lack of warmth and the wait for a full blanket of snow, outdoors experts say there’s plenty to do outside.
by Mike Moen

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Indigenous baby food aims to improve health of babies and the environment

Indigenous baby food aims to improve health of babies and the environment

Indigenous Peoples Task Force in Minneapolis is preparing to release a baby food next year under the brand name Indigi-Baby. It will be made from traditional Native American ingredients like wild rice, Gete-Okosomin squash and rutabaga.
by Max Nesterak

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Soup's on! And on! Thai beef noodle brew has been simmering for 45 years

Soup's on! And on! Thai beef noodle brew has been simmering for 45 years

The giant pot of dark soup brimming with beef, spices and herbs sits near the sidewalk on a busy street in Bangkok, where it is constantly stirred by a member of the family who have owned the restaurant for three generations.
by Michael Sullivan

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